English · Food & Drink
pea
/piː/
[/piː/]
small round green seed
Beginnernoun
Definition
A pea is a small round green seed eaten as a vegetable, growing in a pod.
Example
The toddler rolled the bright green peas around his plate before finally eating them.
The toddler rolled the bright green peas around his plate before finally eating them.
Etymology
A back-formation from 'pease' (mistaken as plural), from Latin 'pisum'.
How & Where It’s Used
A common side vegetable; 'two peas in a pod' means very alike.